"I'm so glad that we're going to New York together, Will," Emma said as she looked out the window of the airplane, seeing the skyline of Manhattan get closer in the distance. The school year had ended, and the glee club seniors had graduated successfully – Will would certainly miss them. The couple hadn't taken their honeymoon yet, so they thought going to New York for a couple of weeks would be perfect. She hadn't been before, and of course Will had gone in 2011 for nationals with the glee club… where Emma thought he was going to stay and be part of April Rhodes' show on Broadway.

But it eventually turned out okay after everything that had happened then. He had decided to put his performing dream aside for the kids and for her.

"It's going to be great to see Rachel, Kurt and Santana again," Will added, "they all seemed thrilled when I called them about our plans. In fact, Rachel told me she had a surprise waiting for me after we got settled in." Rachel had been busy with Funny Girl lately, but she, Kurt and Santana would be picking them up at the airport and taking them back to their apartment in Bushwick before the couple checked in to their hotel – Rachel had just finished her first full year in the city while Kurt and Santana were almost through theirs. It made Will feel so proud to know that his first group of graduating students were all doing well, and of course he missed Finn terribly after his death. But like Finn's memorial plaque in the choir room said, the show went on and Will and New Directions dedicated their nationals performance in Los Angeles in Finn's memory.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will be arriving shortly at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport," the captain announced over the PA system in the cabin. "Please turn off all electronic devices, put away all tray tables, make sure your seat is in its full upright position and fasten your seat belts at this time. Thank you." Will put his iPod back in his carry-on bag and Emma adjusted her seat belt as their plane began to descend. She took her hand in his, continuing to look out the window, the skyline getting even closer. Before they knew it, the plan had touched down on the runway and several minutes later connected with the gate at the terminal, coming to a complete stop. Once the seat belt sign was turned off, Emma and Will unbuckled, got their carry-on bags and waited for their turn to leave the airplane, the crew thanking them for flying. Taking each other's hand, they walked down the ramp together, ready to start their New York holiday.

"Welcome to New York, you two!" Rachel exclaimed when the two arrived in the terminal with their luggage. She opened her arms and warmly hugged Will as Santana and Kurt did the same for Emma then switched off. "When Kurt and Santana got back here after regionals, they told me about the choir room wedding you had, I couldn't have imagined a more perfect place for the two of you to get married, we made so many memories in that room."

"We sure did," said Will, adding the four years of memories he had with New Directions to the memories he had as a glee kid during his own high school days. "That room feels like another home to me, and I thought it was only fitting that Emma and I have the wedding there sharing it with the people we love – you guys. I did say quite often that glee club is like an extension of my own family."

"Hey you two," Santana said, "we can continue the nostalgia tour back at the loft. Then we can let the newlyweds check into their hotel." Looking at each other, the two nodded and Rachel rolled Will's suitcase behind her as he carried his guitar case and followed Kurt, Santana and Emma towards the terminal exit where a taxi would be waiting to take them to Bushwick.

"What a charming place you have here," Emma said as she took in her surroundings. The group had arrived at the loft some time later, and as Kurt and Santana prepared some snacks and drinks for their guests, Rachel leaned against the side of the upright piano as she listened to Will try it out.

"Thank you so much, Miss P – I mean, Mrs. Schue," Rachel replied. "And Mr. Schue, I must say your playing has improved a lot. Have you been taking lessons from someone?"

"I've been trying to teach myself," Will said, "I've been practicing often in the choir room during some of my free periods." Rachel nodded, she knew her former teacher was talented.

"Blaine got this for us when he and Sam were in the city looking for advice," she said. "I thought it was a nice gesture, we've certainly gotten a lot of usage out of it."

"By the way, how is Funny Girl going?" Will asked

"The show is going great," said Rachel just as Kurt came out with the snacks and Will finished his impromptu song. "I'm certainly learning a lot, and I've worked so hard for this." Kurt handed Will a cup of green tea as he and Rachel joined the others in the living area, Emma and Santana already deep in conversation. Will was happy that his former female lead was doing so well and living out her dream.

"So Rachel," he said, "about this surprise you told me about. Any more you can tell me?"

"Oh yes, the surprise," she said with a smile. "It will be waiting for you at the Spotlight Diner tomorrow, it's my day off from the show then and I'm working the afternoon shift with Kurt and Santana. Both of you should come."

"Sounds great, Rachel," said Emma. Will nodded in agreement.

"You're staying at the Millennium Broadway, right?" Kurt inquired, and Emma nodded. "The diner is about a five-minute walk from where you're staying, you can't miss it." When the refreshments were done, Santana called another taxi for Will and Emma so they could get to their hotel.

"We'll see you tomorrow at the diner then," said Will, all the while wondering what the surprise that Rachel had for him would be.